Spring 2025 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (56900)
- Instructor(s)
- No instructor assigned
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term03/18/2025 - 05/05/2025Mon 05:45PM - 08:30PMUMTC, West Bank
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (0 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/56900/1253
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 September 2007
Spring 2025 | PA 5002 Section 002: Introduction to Policy Analysis (56964)
- Instructor(s)
- No instructor assigned
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term03/18/2025 - 05/05/2025Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West Bank
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (0 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/56964/1253
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 September 2007
Spring 2025 | PA 5002 Section 003: Introduction to Policy Analysis (64998)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Mode
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Times and Locations:
- Extended Regular Session01/06/2025 - 01/10/2025Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 10:00AM - 12:00PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE01/06/2025 - 01/10/2025Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 01:00PM - 03:00PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (0 of 25 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Description:
- This course is an intensive 1-week session. We will meet via Zoom for a 2-hour morning session and a 2-hour afternoon session. The morning sessions will consist of instructor lectures and class discussion. The afternoon sessions will be dedicated to team meetings with the instructor and the TA and team working sessions. Students will be evaluated based on an individual critique and quiz and their team policy brief. The workload for the week will be 20 hours of in-class activities and up to 20 hours of out-of-class readings and class preparation.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/64998/1253
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 30 October 2022
Fall 2024 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (23047)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Meets With:
- PA 5002 Section 002
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term10/22/2024 - 12/11/2024Wed 06:00PM - 08:45PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (0 of 15 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- Class will be offered remotely. Class will meet synchronously online during the scheduled class period. Students who want to register for an in-person option should register for section 2.
- Class Description:
- This course is an intensive 1-week session. We will meet via Zoom for a 2-hour morning session and a 2-hour afternoon session. The morning sessions will consist of instructor lectures and class discussion. The afternoon sessions will be dedicated to team meetings with the instructor and the TA and team working sessions. Students will be evaluated based on an individual critique and quiz and their team policy brief. The workload for the week will be 20 hours of in-class activities and up to 20 hours of out-of-class readings and class preparation.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23047/1249
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 30 October 2022
Fall 2024 | PA 5002 Section 002: Introduction to Policy Analysis (23128)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Meets With:
- PA 5002 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term10/22/2024 - 12/11/2024Wed 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 20
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (0 of 10 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- This section is the in-person option for students who can't register for the remote 5002-01.
- Class Description:
- This course is an intensive 1-week session. We will meet via Zoom for a 2-hour morning session and a 2-hour afternoon session. The morning sessions will consist of instructor lectures and class discussion. The afternoon sessions will be dedicated to team meetings with the instructor and the TA and team working sessions. Students will be evaluated based on an individual critique and quiz and their team policy brief. The workload for the week will be 20 hours of in-class activities and up to 20 hours of out-of-class readings and class preparation.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23128/1249
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 30 October 2022
Spring 2024 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (57184)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term03/12/2024 - 04/29/2024Mon 05:45PM - 08:30PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 184
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (10 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?kleiner+PA5002+Spring2024
- Class Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/57184/1243
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 September 2007
Fall 2023 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (23306)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term10/24/2023 - 12/13/2023Tue 06:00PM - 08:45PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (31 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- Class will be offered remotely. Class will meet synchronously online during the scheduled class period. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?eschwart+PA5002+Fall2023
- Class Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution. Professor will also use cases that involve foreign policy and international affairs.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Students for whom the class is required. Students with an interest in policy analysis and the policy-making process.
- Learning Objectives:
- Students should leave the course equipped - or better equipped - to engage in policy analysis in a broad array of settings. Students will better understand the philosophical and ethical factors that should inform their understanding of the policy development process, and therefore enhance their capacity to engage as informed analysts and advocates in designing and preparing analytical documents. Students will also better appreciate the factors that should inform any policy analysis, and develop tools to effectively prepare policy products.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23306/1239
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/eschwart_PA5002_Fall2023.docx
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 17 September 2023
Fall 2023 | PA 5002 Section 002: Introduction to Policy Analysis (32279)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term10/24/2023 - 12/13/2023Wed 05:45PM - 08:30PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 415
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (25 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?eschwart+PA5002+Fall2023
- Class Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution. Professor will also use cases that involve foreign policy and international affairs.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Students for whom the class is required. Students with an interest in policy analysis and the policy-making process.
- Learning Objectives:
- Students should leave the course equipped - or better equipped - to engage in policy analysis in a broad array of settings. Students will better understand the philosophical and ethical factors that should inform their understanding of the policy development process, and therefore enhance their capacity to engage as informed analysts and advocates in designing and preparing analytical documents. Students will also better appreciate the factors that should inform any policy analysis, and develop tools to effectively prepare policy products.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32279/1239
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/eschwart_PA5002_Fall2023.docx
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 17 September 2023
Spring 2023 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (57552)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Times and Locations:
- Extended Regular Session01/09/2023 - 01/13/2023Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 10:00AM - 12:00PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE01/09/2023 - 01/13/2023Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 01:00PM - 03:00PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (24 of 25 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- PA 5002-1 will be delivered REMOTELY. It will meet synchronously online at the scheduled time.http://classinfo.umn.edu/?myers006+PA5002+Spring2023
- Class Description:
- This course is an intensive 1-week session. We will meet via Zoom for a 2-hour morning session and a 2-hour afternoon session. The morning sessions will consist of instructor lectures and class discussion. The afternoon sessions will be dedicated to team meetings with the instructor and the TA and team working sessions. Students will be evaluated based on an individual critique and quiz and their team policy brief. The workload for the week will be 20 hours of in-class activities and up to 20 hours of out-of-class readings and class preparation.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/57552/1233
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 30 October 2022
Spring 2023 | PA 5002 Section 002: Introduction to Policy Analysis (66233)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 60
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (25 of 25 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?keel0041+PA5002+Spring2023
- Class Description:
- This course guides students through the structured process of policy analysis including problem identification, gathering evidence, specifying and assessing policy alternatives, forecasting outcomes, evaluating projected outcomes against criteria, and writing recommendations. Policy choices involve consideration of multiple criteria including efficiency, equity, and political feasibility, along with the many tradeoffs among economic, social, and ethical dimensions of alternative policies. The course offers students the opportunity to apply the framework of policy analysis to their choice of policy problem. Students will write an individual policy memo over the course of the semester with opportunities for feedback, revision, and refinement.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66233/1233
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 8 November 2022
Fall 2022 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (23758)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term09/06/2022 - 10/24/2022Tue, Thu 08:15AM - 09:30AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 317
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (33 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?rphinney+PA5002+Fall2022
- Class Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23758/1229
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 September 2007
Fall 2022 | PA 5002 Section 002: Introduction to Policy Analysis (23782)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term09/06/2022 - 10/24/2022Mon 06:00PM - 08:45PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (36 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?rphinney+PA5002+Fall2022
- Class Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23782/1229
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 September 2007
Spring 2022 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (58919)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term01/18/2022 - 03/14/2022Tue, Thu 04:00PM - 05:15PMUMTC, East BankScience Teaching Student Svcs 530B
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (41 of 43 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?linds301+PA5002+Spring2022
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to introduce you to the discipline of policy analysis and help you understand where policy analysis fits within the policy process. Members of the Humphrey School faculty have designed a set of exercises to help you acquire specific competencies: developing a problem context, problem structuring, developing alternative policy options, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, monitoring, and recommendation. We place special emphasis on the challenges of problem definition or structuring and communication because these are among the most challenging skills to learn.
- Grading:
- A1. Individual Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A2. Team Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A3. Team Evidence Memo (10%)
A4. Team Alternatives Memo (15%)
A5. Team Policy Poster (15%)
A6. Team Policy Brief (20% including self-and peer assessment)
A7. Individual Elevator Speech Video and Memo (20%)
- Class Format:
- This course will include a few lectures, discussion, individual and group practice, collaborative learning, and teamwork. PA 5002 historically has been taught as a lecture-discussion class. This year, we are moving more to a problem-based learning approach that involves "flipping" some elements of the class. For Example, you will observe several videos and mini-lectures that introduce topics, and we will explore their complexity in work-groups in class. Because research indicates students learn best when actively engaged in trying to solve problems, we will emphasize in-class exercises and professional practice, sometimes individually, but most often with classmates on assignments and your group project. We meet only seven times, so each week will be filled with activity.
- Workload:
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/58919/1223
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 October 2015
Fall 2021 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (25783)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term09/07/2021 - 10/25/2021Tue, Thu 04:00PM - 05:15PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 184
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (31 of 33 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jtemple+PA5002+Fall2021
- Class Description:
- (updated July 21, 2021)Policy analysis is a central component of our MPP program. In this course, students read the classic text by Eugene Bardach (with new coauthor Eric Patashnik) called A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: the Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving. The most recent edition is the 6th from 2019, but students can purchase older versions instead. Without listing each of the 8 steps here, note that we will start with an emphasis on problem definition: what is the problem we are trying to solve? We will discuss criteria that will allow us to think about the desirability of various policy options. Discussion will emphasize the role of evidence. What information do we need and where do policymakers get their knowledge about policies?TWO IMPORTANT POINTS about this class in Fall of 2021:
1) This course does NOT need to be taken in the first semester of the MPP program. Ideally students in the MPP program will enroll in this course before the final semester as it will be of great use for the capstone project.
2) The required textbook costs about $25 and students may be able to find a used copy (or a previous edition) for less. Required textbook: A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: the Eight Fold Path to More Effective Problem Solving by Eugene Bardach and Eric Patashnik, 6th edition (2019). The 5th or 4th editions are also fine.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- MPP students and others interested in learning about policy analysis. Permission of instructor required if not enrolled in a Humphrey School degree graduate program in which PA 5002 is a required course. Priority given to students who require course to graduate.
- Learning Objectives:
- Students will engage in activities that satisfy many of the learning objectives of our MPP program. These include (1) using diverse sources of quantitative and qualitative evidence to define and structure policy problems, develop criteria for selecting among policy options, and make consise policy recommendations that convey tradeoffs among alternatives; (2) explain the limitations of evidence and the implications of uncertainty for policy making; (3) write clear, short and pervasive policy briefs for audiences with varying backgrounds and (4) make clear, short and pervasive presentations.
- Grading:
- Grades will be based on a variety of individual and group assignments and projects. No final exam.
- Class Format:
- Class time will include lecture, discussions by class, and work in groups.
- Workload:
- The university's policy titled "Expected student academic work per credit" indicates that at least two additional hours of work per week is expected for each hour of class time.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/25783/1219
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 23 July 2021
Fall 2021 | PA 5002 Section 002: Introduction to Policy Analysis (25813)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term10/26/2021 - 12/15/2021Mon 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 25
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (31 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jtemple+PA5002+Fall2021
- Class Description:
- (updated July 21, 2021)Policy analysis is a central component of our MPP program. In this course, students read the classic text by Eugene Bardach (with new coauthor Eric Patashnik) called A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: the Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving. The most recent edition is the 6th from 2019, but students can purchase older versions instead. Without listing each of the 8 steps here, note that we will start with an emphasis on problem definition: what is the problem we are trying to solve? We will discuss criteria that will allow us to think about the desirability of various policy options. Discussion will emphasize the role of evidence. What information do we need and where do policymakers get their knowledge about policies?TWO IMPORTANT POINTS about this class in Fall of 2021:
1) This course does NOT need to be taken in the first semester of the MPP program. Ideally students in the MPP program will enroll in this course before the final semester as it will be of great use for the capstone project.
2) The required textbook costs about $25 and students may be able to find a used copy (or a previous edition) for less. Required textbook: A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: the Eight Fold Path to More Effective Problem Solving by Eugene Bardach and Eric Patashnik, 6th edition (2019). The 5th or 4th editions are also fine.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- MPP students and others interested in learning about policy analysis. Permission of instructor required if not enrolled in a Humphrey School degree graduate program in which PA 5002 is a required course. Priority given to students who require course to graduate.
- Learning Objectives:
- Students will engage in activities that satisfy many of the learning objectives of our MPP program. These include (1) using diverse sources of quantitative and qualitative evidence to define and structure policy problems, develop criteria for selecting among policy options, and make consise policy recommendations that convey tradeoffs among alternatives; (2) explain the limitations of evidence and the implications of uncertainty for policy making; (3) write clear, short and pervasive policy briefs for audiences with varying backgrounds and (4) make clear, short and pervasive presentations.
- Grading:
- Grades will be based on a variety of individual and group assignments and projects. No final exam.
- Class Format:
- Class time will include lecture, discussions by class, and work in groups.
- Workload:
- The university's policy titled "Expected student academic work per credit" indicates that at least two additional hours of work per week is expected for each hour of class time.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/25813/1219
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 23 July 2021
Spring 2021 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (54104)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- Online Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term01/19/2021 - 03/08/2021Tue, Thu 04:00PM - 05:15PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (31 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- Class will be offered REMOTELY. Class will meet synchronously-online during Spring 2021 during the scheduled time. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?linds301+PA5002+Spring2021
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to introduce you to the discipline of policy analysis and help you understand where policy analysis fits within the policy process. Members of the Humphrey School faculty have designed a set of exercises to help you acquire specific competencies: developing a problem context, problem structuring, developing alternative policy options, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, monitoring, and recommendation. We place special emphasis on the challenges of problem definition or structuring and communication because these are among the most challenging skills to learn.
- Grading:
- A1. Individual Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A2. Team Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A3. Team Evidence Memo (10%)
A4. Team Alternatives Memo (15%)
A5. Team Policy Poster (15%)
A6. Team Policy Brief (20% including self-and peer assessment)
A7. Individual Elevator Speech Video and Memo (20%)
- Class Format:
- This course will include a few lectures, discussion, individual and group practice, collaborative learning, and teamwork. PA 5002 historically has been taught as a lecture-discussion class. This year, we are moving more to a problem-based learning approach that involves "flipping" some elements of the class. For Example, you will observe several videos and mini-lectures that introduce topics, and we will explore their complexity in work-groups in class. Because research indicates students learn best when actively engaged in trying to solve problems, we will emphasize in-class exercises and professional practice, sometimes individually, but most often with classmates on assignments and your group project. We meet only seven times, so each week will be filled with activity.
- Workload:
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54104/1213
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 October 2015
Fall 2020 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (20653)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- Online Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term09/08/2020 - 10/26/2020Mon 06:00PM - 08:45PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (24 of 25 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- Class will be offered REMOTELY. Class will meet synchronously-online during Fall 2020, first half of the semester - Mondays, 6:00 - 8:45 p.m. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?myers006+PA5002+Fall2020
- Class Description:
- This 5002 section will have a special emphasis on diversity policies, including disability policies, ADA ramp requirements, gender-neutral bathrooms, racial profiling in traffic stops, and diversity in sports.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20653/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 18 July 2019
Fall 2020 | PA 5002 Section 002: Introduction to Policy Analysis (20684)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- Online Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA: major or minor in Public Policy or Science/Technology/Environmental Policy or PA PhD or Human Rights major or Development Practice major
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term10/27/2020 - 12/16/2020Mon 06:00PM - 08:45PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (23 of 25 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- Class will be offered REMOTELY. Class will meet synchronously-online during Fall 2020, second half of the semester - Mondays, 6:00 - 8:45 p.m. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?myers006+PA5002+Fall2020
- Class Description:
- This 5002 section will have a special emphasis on diversity policies, including disability policies, ADA ramp requirements, gender-neutral bathrooms, racial profiling in traffic stops, and diversity in sports.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20684/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 18 July 2019
Spring 2020 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (57525)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term01/21/2020 - 03/16/2020Tue, Thu 04:00PM - 05:15PMUMTC, East BankScience Teaching Student Svcs 420B
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (35 of 37 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?linds301+PA5002+Spring2020
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to introduce you to the discipline of policy analysis and help you understand where policy analysis fits within the policy process. Members of the Humphrey School faculty have designed a set of exercises to help you acquire specific competencies: developing a problem context, problem structuring, developing alternative policy options, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, monitoring, and recommendation. We place special emphasis on the challenges of problem definition or structuring and communication because these are among the most challenging skills to learn.
- Grading:
- A1. Individual Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A2. Team Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A3. Team Evidence Memo (10%)
A4. Team Alternatives Memo (15%)
A5. Team Policy Poster (15%)
A6. Team Policy Brief (20% including self-and peer assessment)
A7. Individual Elevator Speech Video and Memo (20%)
- Class Format:
- This course will include a few lectures, discussion, individual and group practice, collaborative learning, and teamwork. PA 5002 historically has been taught as a lecture-discussion class. This year, we are moving more to a problem-based learning approach that involves "flipping" some elements of the class. For Example, you will observe several videos and mini-lectures that introduce topics, and we will explore their complexity in work-groups in class. Because research indicates students learn best when actively engaged in trying to solve problems, we will emphasize in-class exercises and professional practice, sometimes individually, but most often with classmates on assignments and your group project. We meet only seven times, so each week will be filled with activity.
- Workload:
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/57525/1203
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 October 2015
Fall 2019 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (23912)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term09/03/2019 - 10/21/2019Tue 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management 2-233
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (40 of 40 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- 5002 will also be offered in Spring 2020. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?kudrle+PA5002+Fall2019
- Class Description:
- This course provides an introduction to policy analysis. A general definition of policy analysis is "a systematic and organized way to evaluate public policy alternatives or existing government programs." The key elements of policy analysis are: problem structuring, monitoring, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, and recommendation. There are many approaches to problem structuring. One central approach to problem structuring uses the tools of micro-economic policy analysis. This approach emphasizes the role of efficiency and choices. It is, therefore, helpful for students to understand the role that efficiency plays in policy analysis and the strengths and weaknesses associated with reliance upon the efficiency criterion in structuring policy problems and crafting policy recommendations. There are many other perspectives on the structuring problems that come before public policy makers. These perspectives, with their associated methods, involve the understanding of the policy process, an appreciation for the institutional and cultural environment within which public problems arise, and an intimate familiarity with the political aspects of many problems that involve competing goals and objectives among divergent groups in society. This course will focus most on the efficiency approach with due concern for other issues. It is often the case that policy choices involve both efficiency and equity considerations. Thus, the course details the problems associated with the frequent tensions between equity and efficiency. Many of the examples discussed in class relate to instances where market mechanisms and/or government policies fail. Throughout the course we will summarize some of the key approaches to mitigating market and government failure problems.
- Learning Objectives:
- 1. Understanding of basic concepts, terminology, and tools of policy analysis.2. Understanding of the microeconomic approach to policy analysis and other approaches.3. Ability to work with quantitative and qualitative data and information to develop persuasive policy recommendations.4. Ability to overcome evidentiary limitations when crafting policy recommendations.5. Ability to write clear and succinct policy descriptions, analyses and recommendations designed for busy policy makers or decision makers.6. Ability to communicate effectively to different and often diverse audiences.7. Ability to work with others.
- Grading:
- 20% Class attendance and participation 10% Policy Analysis Plan35% Policy Analysis Memorandum35% Final Exam
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23912/1199
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kudrle_PA5002_Spring2019.docx (Spring 2019)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kudrle_PA5002_Spring2018.pdf (Spring 2018) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 30 March 2018
Fall 2019 | PA 5002 Section 002: Introduction to Policy Analysis (23949)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term09/03/2019 - 10/21/2019Mon 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, East BankCarlson School of Management 1-127
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (29 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- This 5002 section will have a special emphasis on diversity policies, including disability policies, ADA ramp requirements, gender-neutral bathrooms, racial profiling in traffic stops, and diversity in sports. 5002 will also be offered in Spring 2020. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?myers006+PA5002+Fall2019
- Class Description:
- This 5002 section will have a special emphasis on diversity policies, including disability policies, ADA ramp requirements, gender-neutral bathrooms, racial profiling in traffic stops, and diversity in sports.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23949/1199
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 18 July 2019
Spring 2019 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (58187)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term03/12/2019 - 05/06/2019Mon 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management 1-132
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (34 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?kudrle+PA5002+Spring2019
- Class Description:
- This course provides an introduction to policy analysis. A general definition of policy analysis is "a systematic and organized way to evaluate public policy alternatives or existing government programs." The key elements of policy analysis are: problem structuring, monitoring, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, and recommendation. There are many approaches to problem structuring. One central approach to problem structuring uses the tools of micro-economic policy analysis. This approach emphasizes the role of efficiency and choices. It is, therefore, helpful for students to understand the role that efficiency plays in policy analysis and the strengths and weaknesses associated with reliance upon the efficiency criterion in structuring policy problems and crafting policy recommendations. There are many other perspectives on the structuring problems that come before public policy makers. These perspectives, with their associated methods, involve the understanding of the policy process, an appreciation for the institutional and cultural environment within which public problems arise, and an intimate familiarity with the political aspects of many problems that involve competing goals and objectives among divergent groups in society. This course will focus most on the efficiency approach with due concern for other issues. It is often the case that policy choices involve both efficiency and equity considerations. Thus, the course details the problems associated with the frequent tensions between equity and efficiency. Many of the examples discussed in class relate to instances where market mechanisms and/or government policies fail. Throughout the course we will summarize some of the key approaches to mitigating market and government failure problems.
- Learning Objectives:
- 1. Understanding of basic concepts, terminology, and tools of policy analysis.2. Understanding of the microeconomic approach to policy analysis and other approaches.3. Ability to work with quantitative and qualitative data and information to develop persuasive policy recommendations.4. Ability to overcome evidentiary limitations when crafting policy recommendations.5. Ability to write clear and succinct policy descriptions, analyses and recommendations designed for busy policy makers or decision makers.6. Ability to communicate effectively to different and often diverse audiences.7. Ability to work with others.
- Grading:
- 20% Class attendance and participation 10% Policy Analysis Plan35% Policy Analysis Memorandum35% Final Exam
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/58187/1193
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kudrle_PA5002_Spring2019.docx
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kudrle_PA5002_Spring2018.pdf (Spring 2018)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 30 March 2018
Fall 2018 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (24291)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term09/04/2018 - 10/22/2018Tue 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, East BankScience Teaching Student Svcs 530B
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (35 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- 5002 will also be offered in Spring 2019. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?linds301+PA5002+Fall2018
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to introduce you to the discipline of policy analysis and help you understand where policy analysis fits within the policy process. Members of the Humphrey School faculty have designed a set of exercises to help you acquire specific competencies: developing a problem context, problem structuring, developing alternative policy options, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, monitoring, and recommendation. We place special emphasis on the challenges of problem definition or structuring and communication because these are among the most challenging skills to learn.
- Grading:
- A1. Individual Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A2. Team Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A3. Team Evidence Memo (10%)
A4. Team Alternatives Memo (15%)
A5. Team Policy Poster (15%)
A6. Team Policy Brief (20% including self-and peer assessment)
A7. Individual Elevator Speech Video and Memo (20%)
- Class Format:
- This course will include a few lectures, discussion, individual and group practice, collaborative learning, and teamwork. PA 5002 historically has been taught as a lecture-discussion class. This year, we are moving more to a problem-based learning approach that involves "flipping" some elements of the class. For Example, you will observe several videos and mini-lectures that introduce topics, and we will explore their complexity in work-groups in class. Because research indicates students learn best when actively engaged in trying to solve problems, we will emphasize in-class exercises and professional practice, sometimes individually, but most often with classmates on assignments and your group project. We meet only seven times, so each week will be filled with activity.
- Workload:
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/24291/1189
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 October 2015
Fall 2018 | PA 5002 Section 003: Introduction to Policy Analysis (24328)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term10/23/2018 - 12/12/2018Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, East BankScience Teaching Student Svcs 530B
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (27 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- 5002 will also be offered in Spring 2019. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?linds301+PA5002+Fall2018
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to introduce you to the discipline of policy analysis and help you understand where policy analysis fits within the policy process. Members of the Humphrey School faculty have designed a set of exercises to help you acquire specific competencies: developing a problem context, problem structuring, developing alternative policy options, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, monitoring, and recommendation. We place special emphasis on the challenges of problem definition or structuring and communication because these are among the most challenging skills to learn.
- Grading:
- A1. Individual Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A2. Team Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A3. Team Evidence Memo (10%)
A4. Team Alternatives Memo (15%)
A5. Team Policy Poster (15%)
A6. Team Policy Brief (20% including self-and peer assessment)
A7. Individual Elevator Speech Video and Memo (20%)
- Class Format:
- This course will include a few lectures, discussion, individual and group practice, collaborative learning, and teamwork. PA 5002 historically has been taught as a lecture-discussion class. This year, we are moving more to a problem-based learning approach that involves "flipping" some elements of the class. For Example, you will observe several videos and mini-lectures that introduce topics, and we will explore their complexity in work-groups in class. Because research indicates students learn best when actively engaged in trying to solve problems, we will emphasize in-class exercises and professional practice, sometimes individually, but most often with classmates on assignments and your group project. We meet only seven times, so each week will be filled with activity.
- Workload:
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/24328/1189
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 October 2015
Spring 2018 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (54824)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term03/19/2018 - 05/04/2018Mon 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 30
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (27 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?kudrle+PA5002+Spring2018
- Class Description:
- This course provides an introduction to policy analysis. A general definition of policy analysis is "a systematic and organized way to evaluate public policy alternatives or existing government programs." The key elements of policy analysis are: problem structuring, monitoring, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, and recommendation. There are many approaches to problem structuring. One central approach to problem structuring uses the tools of micro-economic policy analysis. This approach emphasizes the role of efficiency and choices. It is, therefore, helpful for students to understand the role that efficiency plays in policy analysis and the strengths and weaknesses associated with reliance upon the efficiency criterion in structuring policy problems and crafting policy recommendations. There are many other perspectives on the structuring problems that come before public policy makers. These perspectives, with their associated methods, involve the understanding of the policy process, an appreciation for the institutional and cultural environment within which public problems arise, and an intimate familiarity with the political aspects of many problems that involve competing goals and objectives among divergent groups in society. This course will focus most on the efficiency approach with due concern for other issues. It is often the case that policy choices involve both efficiency and equity considerations. Thus, the course details the problems associated with the frequent tensions between equity and efficiency. Many of the examples discussed in class relate to instances where market mechanisms and/or government policies fail. Throughout the course we will summarize some of the key approaches to mitigating market and government failure problems.
- Learning Objectives:
- 1. Understanding of basic concepts, terminology, and tools of policy analysis.2. Understanding of the microeconomic approach to policy analysis and other approaches.3. Ability to work with quantitative and qualitative data and information to develop persuasive policy recommendations.4. Ability to overcome evidentiary limitations when crafting policy recommendations.5. Ability to write clear and succinct policy descriptions, analyses and recommendations designed for busy policy makers or decision makers.6. Ability to communicate effectively to different and often diverse audiences.7. Ability to work with others.
- Grading:
- 20% Class attendance and participation 10% Policy Analysis Plan35% Policy Analysis Memorandum35% Final Exam
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54824/1183
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kudrle_PA5002_Spring2018.pdf
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kudrle_PA5002_Spring2019.docx (Spring 2019)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 30 March 2018
Fall 2017 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (21220)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term09/05/2017 - 10/23/2017Tue 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, East BankScience Teaching Student Svcs 530B
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- 5002 will also be offered in Spring 2018. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?linds301+PA5002+Fall2017
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to introduce you to the discipline of policy analysis and help you understand where policy analysis fits within the policy process. Members of the Humphrey School faculty have designed a set of exercises to help you acquire specific competencies: developing a problem context, problem structuring, developing alternative policy options, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, monitoring, and recommendation. We place special emphasis on the challenges of problem definition or structuring and communication because these are among the most challenging skills to learn.
- Grading:
- A1. Individual Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A2. Team Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A3. Team Evidence Memo (10%)
A4. Team Alternatives Memo (15%)
A5. Team Policy Poster (15%)
A6. Team Policy Brief (20% including self-and peer assessment)
A7. Individual Elevator Speech Video and Memo (20%)
- Class Format:
- This course will include a few lectures, discussion, individual and group practice, collaborative learning, and teamwork. PA 5002 historically has been taught as a lecture-discussion class. This year, we are moving more to a problem-based learning approach that involves "flipping" some elements of the class. For Example, you will observe several videos and mini-lectures that introduce topics, and we will explore their complexity in work-groups in class. Because research indicates students learn best when actively engaged in trying to solve problems, we will emphasize in-class exercises and professional practice, sometimes individually, but most often with classmates on assignments and your group project. We meet only seven times, so each week will be filled with activity.
- Workload:
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21220/1179
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2017.pdf
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 October 2015
Fall 2017 | PA 5002 Section 003: Introduction to Policy Analysis (21285)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term10/24/2017 - 12/13/2017Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, East BankScience Teaching Student Svcs 432A
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- 5002 will also be offered in Spring 2018. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?linds301+PA5002+Fall2017
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to introduce you to the discipline of policy analysis and help you understand where policy analysis fits within the policy process. Members of the Humphrey School faculty have designed a set of exercises to help you acquire specific competencies: developing a problem context, problem structuring, developing alternative policy options, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, monitoring, and recommendation. We place special emphasis on the challenges of problem definition or structuring and communication because these are among the most challenging skills to learn.
- Grading:
- A1. Individual Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A2. Team Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A3. Team Evidence Memo (10%)
A4. Team Alternatives Memo (15%)
A5. Team Policy Poster (15%)
A6. Team Policy Brief (20% including self-and peer assessment)
A7. Individual Elevator Speech Video and Memo (20%)
- Class Format:
- This course will include a few lectures, discussion, individual and group practice, collaborative learning, and teamwork. PA 5002 historically has been taught as a lecture-discussion class. This year, we are moving more to a problem-based learning approach that involves "flipping" some elements of the class. For Example, you will observe several videos and mini-lectures that introduce topics, and we will explore their complexity in work-groups in class. Because research indicates students learn best when actively engaged in trying to solve problems, we will emphasize in-class exercises and professional practice, sometimes individually, but most often with classmates on assignments and your group project. We meet only seven times, so each week will be filled with activity.
- Workload:
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21285/1179
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2017.pdf
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 October 2015
Spring 2017 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (55330)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term03/20/2017 - 05/05/2017Mon 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 30
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?kudrle+PA5002+Spring2017
- Class Description:
- This course provides an introduction to policy analysis. A general definition of policy analysis is 'a systematic and organized way to evaluate public policy alternatives or existing government programs.' The key elements of policy analysis are: problem structuring, monitoring, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, and recommendation. There are many approaches to problem structuring. One central approach to problem structuring uses the tools of microeconomic policy analysis. This approach emphasizes the role of efficiency and choices. It is, therefore, helpful for students to understand the role that efficiency plays in policy analysis and the strengths and weaknesses associated with reliance upon the efficiency criterion in structuring policy problems and crafting policy recommendations. There are many other perspectives on the structuring problems that come before public policy makers. These perspectives, with their associated methods, involve the understanding of the policy process, an appreciation for the institutional and cultural environment within which public problems arise, and an intimate familiarity with the political aspects of many problems that involve competing goals and objectives among divergent groups in society. This course will focus most on the efficiency approach with due concern for other issues. It is often the case that policy choices involve both efficiency and equity considerations. Thus, the course details the problems associated with the frequent tensions between equity and efficiency. Many of the examples discussed in class relate to instances where market mechanisms and/or government policies fail. Throughout the course we will summarize some of the key approaches to mitigating market and government failure problems.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/55330/1173
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kudrle_PA5002_Spring2019.docx (Spring 2019)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kudrle_PA5002_Spring2018.pdf (Spring 2018) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 22 April 2013
Fall 2016 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (21388)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term09/06/2016 - 10/24/2016Wed 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, East BankScience Teaching Student Svcs 432A
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- 5002 will also be offered in Spring 2017. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?linds301+PA5002+Fall2016
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to introduce you to the discipline of policy analysis and help you understand where policy analysis fits within the policy process. Members of the Humphrey School faculty have designed a set of exercises to help you acquire specific competencies: developing a problem context, problem structuring, developing alternative policy options, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, monitoring, and recommendation. We place special emphasis on the challenges of problem definition or structuring and communication because these are among the most challenging skills to learn.
- Grading:
- A1. Individual Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A2. Team Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A3. Team Evidence Memo (10%)
A4. Team Alternatives Memo (15%)
A5. Team Policy Poster (15%)
A6. Team Policy Brief (20% including self-and peer assessment)
A7. Individual Elevator Speech Video and Memo (20%)
- Class Format:
- This course will include a few lectures, discussion, individual and group practice, collaborative learning, and teamwork. PA 5002 historically has been taught as a lecture-discussion class. This year, we are moving more to a problem-based learning approach that involves "flipping" some elements of the class. For Example, you will observe several videos and mini-lectures that introduce topics, and we will explore their complexity in work-groups in class. Because research indicates students learn best when actively engaged in trying to solve problems, we will emphasize in-class exercises and professional practice, sometimes individually, but most often with classmates on assignments and your group project. We meet only seven times, so each week will be filled with activity.
- Workload:
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21388/1169
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 October 2015
Fall 2016 | PA 5002 Section 003: Introduction to Policy Analysis (21474)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term10/25/2016 - 12/14/2016Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, East BankScience Teaching Student Svcs 512A
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- 5002 will also be offered in Spring 2017. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?linds301+PA5002+Fall2016
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to introduce you to the discipline of policy analysis and help you understand where policy analysis fits within the policy process. Members of the Humphrey School faculty have designed a set of exercises to help you acquire specific competencies: developing a problem context, problem structuring, developing alternative policy options, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, monitoring, and recommendation. We place special emphasis on the challenges of problem definition or structuring and communication because these are among the most challenging skills to learn.
- Grading:
- A1. Individual Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A2. Team Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A3. Team Evidence Memo (10%)
A4. Team Alternatives Memo (15%)
A5. Team Policy Poster (15%)
A6. Team Policy Brief (20% including self-and peer assessment)
A7. Individual Elevator Speech Video and Memo (20%)
- Class Format:
- This course will include a few lectures, discussion, individual and group practice, collaborative learning, and teamwork. PA 5002 historically has been taught as a lecture-discussion class. This year, we are moving more to a problem-based learning approach that involves "flipping" some elements of the class. For Example, you will observe several videos and mini-lectures that introduce topics, and we will explore their complexity in work-groups in class. Because research indicates students learn best when actively engaged in trying to solve problems, we will emphasize in-class exercises and professional practice, sometimes individually, but most often with classmates on assignments and your group project. We meet only seven times, so each week will be filled with activity.
- Workload:
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21474/1169
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 October 2015
Spring 2016 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (53161)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term03/21/2016 - 05/06/2016Mon 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 20
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution. prereq: Major or minor in public policy or science/technology/environmental policy or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?kudrle+PA5002+Spring2016
- Class Description:
- This course provides an introduction to policy analysis. A general definition of policy analysis is 'a systematic and organized way to evaluate public policy alternatives or existing government programs.' The key elements of policy analysis are: problem structuring, monitoring, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, and recommendation. There are many approaches to problem structuring. One central approach to problem structuring uses the tools of microeconomic policy analysis. This approach emphasizes the role of efficiency and choices. It is, therefore, helpful for students to understand the role that efficiency plays in policy analysis and the strengths and weaknesses associated with reliance upon the efficiency criterion in structuring policy problems and crafting policy recommendations. There are many other perspectives on the structuring problems that come before public policy makers. These perspectives, with their associated methods, involve the understanding of the policy process, an appreciation for the institutional and cultural environment within which public problems arise, and an intimate familiarity with the political aspects of many problems that involve competing goals and objectives among divergent groups in society. This course will focus most on the efficiency approach with due concern for other issues. It is often the case that policy choices involve both efficiency and equity considerations. Thus, the course details the problems associated with the frequent tensions between equity and efficiency. Many of the examples discussed in class relate to instances where market mechanisms and/or government policies fail. Throughout the course we will summarize some of the key approaches to mitigating market and government failure problems.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53161/1163
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kudrle_PA5002_Spring2019.docx (Spring 2019)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kudrle_PA5002_Spring2018.pdf (Spring 2018) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 22 April 2013
Spring 2016 | PA 5002 Section 002: Introduction to Policy Analysis (60236)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term01/19/2016 - 03/07/2016Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, East BankScience Teaching Student Svcs 512A
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution. prereq: Major or minor in public policy or science/technology/environmental policy or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?linds301+PA5002+Spring2016
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to introduce you to the discipline of policy analysis and help you understand where policy analysis fits within the policy process. Members of the Humphrey School faculty have designed a set of exercises to help you acquire specific competencies: developing a problem context, problem structuring, developing alternative policy options, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, monitoring, and recommendation. We place special emphasis on the challenges of problem definition or structuring and communication because these are among the most challenging skills to learn.
- Grading:
- A1. Individual Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A2. Team Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A3. Team Evidence Memo (10%)
A4. Team Alternatives Memo (15%)
A5. Team Policy Poster (15%)
A6. Team Policy Brief (20% including self-and peer assessment)
A7. Individual Elevator Speech Video and Memo (20%)
- Class Format:
- This course will include a few lectures, discussion, individual and group practice, collaborative learning, and teamwork. PA 5002 historically has been taught as a lecture-discussion class. This year, we are moving more to a problem-based learning approach that involves "flipping" some elements of the class. For Example, you will observe several videos and mini-lectures that introduce topics, and we will explore their complexity in work-groups in class. Because research indicates students learn best when actively engaged in trying to solve problems, we will emphasize in-class exercises and professional practice, sometimes individually, but most often with classmates on assignments and your group project. We meet only seven times, so each week will be filled with activity.
- Workload:
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/60236/1163
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Spring2016.docx
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 October 2015
Fall 2015 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (14357)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term09/08/2015 - 10/26/2015Wed 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, East BankScience Teaching Student Svcs 512A
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution. prereq: Major or minor in public policy or science/technology/environmental policy or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- 5002 will also be offered in Spring 2016. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?linds301+PA5002+Fall2015
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to introduce you to the discipline of policy analysis and help you understand where policy analysis fits within the policy process. Members of the Humphrey School faculty have designed a set of exercises to help you acquire specific competencies: developing a problem context, problem structuring, developing alternative policy options, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, monitoring, and recommendation. We place special emphasis on the challenges of problem definition or structuring and communication because these are among the most challenging skills to learn.
- Grading:
- A1. Individual Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A2. Team Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A3. Team Evidence Memo (10%)
A4. Team Alternatives Memo (15%)
A5. Team Policy Poster (15%)
A6. Team Policy Brief (20% including self-and peer assessment)
A7. Individual Elevator Speech Video and Memo (20%)
- Class Format:
- This course will include a few lectures, discussion, individual and group practice, collaborative learning, and teamwork. PA 5002 historically has been taught as a lecture-discussion class. This year, we are moving more to a problem-based learning approach that involves "flipping" some elements of the class. For Example, you will observe several videos and mini-lectures that introduce topics, and we will explore their complexity in work-groups in class. Because research indicates students learn best when actively engaged in trying to solve problems, we will emphasize in-class exercises and professional practice, sometimes individually, but most often with classmates on assignments and your group project. We meet only seven times, so each week will be filled with activity.
- Workload:
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14357/1159
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2015.pdf
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 October 2015
Fall 2015 | PA 5002 Section 003: Introduction to Policy Analysis (26684)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term10/27/2015 - 12/16/2015Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, East BankScience Teaching Student Svcs 512B
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution. prereq: Major or minor in public policy or science/technology/environmental policy or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- 5002 will also be offered in Spring 2016. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?linds301+PA5002+Fall2015
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to introduce you to the discipline of policy analysis and help you understand where policy analysis fits within the policy process. Members of the Humphrey School faculty have designed a set of exercises to help you acquire specific competencies: developing a problem context, problem structuring, developing alternative policy options, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, monitoring, and recommendation. We place special emphasis on the challenges of problem definition or structuring and communication because these are among the most challenging skills to learn.
- Grading:
- A1. Individual Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A2. Team Problem Definition Memo(10%)
A3. Team Evidence Memo (10%)
A4. Team Alternatives Memo (15%)
A5. Team Policy Poster (15%)
A6. Team Policy Brief (20% including self-and peer assessment)
A7. Individual Elevator Speech Video and Memo (20%)
- Class Format:
- This course will include a few lectures, discussion, individual and group practice, collaborative learning, and teamwork. PA 5002 historically has been taught as a lecture-discussion class. This year, we are moving more to a problem-based learning approach that involves "flipping" some elements of the class. For Example, you will observe several videos and mini-lectures that introduce topics, and we will explore their complexity in work-groups in class. Because research indicates students learn best when actively engaged in trying to solve problems, we will emphasize in-class exercises and professional practice, sometimes individually, but most often with classmates on assignments and your group project. We meet only seven times, so each week will be filled with activity.
- Workload:
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/26684/1159
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2015.pdf
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 October 2015
Spring 2015 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (53554)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term03/23/2015 - 05/08/2015Mon 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 30
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution. prereq: Major or minor in public policy or science/technology/environmental policy or instr consent
- Class Description:
- This course provides an introduction to policy analysis. A general definition of policy analysis is 'a systematic and organized way to evaluate public policy alternatives or existing government programs.' The key elements of policy analysis are: problem structuring, monitoring, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, and recommendation. There are many approaches to problem structuring. One central approach to problem structuring uses the tools of microeconomic policy analysis. This approach emphasizes the role of efficiency and choices. It is, therefore, helpful for students to understand the role that efficiency plays in policy analysis and the strengths and weaknesses associated with reliance upon the efficiency criterion in structuring policy problems and crafting policy recommendations. There are many other perspectives on the structuring problems that come before public policy makers. These perspectives, with their associated methods, involve the understanding of the policy process, an appreciation for the institutional and cultural environment within which public problems arise, and an intimate familiarity with the political aspects of many problems that involve competing goals and objectives among divergent groups in society. This course will focus most on the efficiency approach with due concern for other issues. It is often the case that policy choices involve both efficiency and equity considerations. Thus, the course details the problems associated with the frequent tensions between equity and efficiency. Many of the examples discussed in class relate to instances where market mechanisms and/or government policies fail. Throughout the course we will summarize some of the key approaches to mitigating market and government failure problems.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53554/1153
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kudrle_PA5002_Spring2019.docx (Spring 2019)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kudrle_PA5002_Spring2018.pdf (Spring 2018) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 22 April 2013
Spring 2015 | PA 5002 Section 002: Introduction to Policy Analysis (68017)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term01/20/2015 - 03/09/2015Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management 2-233
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution. prereq: Major or minor in public policy or science/technology/environmental policy or instr consent
- Class Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/68017/1153
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 10 June 2014
Fall 2014 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (14611)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term09/02/2014 - 10/20/2014Wed 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management L-118
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- 5002 will also be offered in Spring 2015.
- Class Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14611/1149
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 10 June 2014
Fall 2014 | PA 5002 Section 003: Introduction to Policy Analysis (36039)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term10/21/2014 - 12/10/2014Mon 01:00PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management L-122
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- 5002 will also be offered in Spring 2015.
- Class Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/36039/1149
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 10 June 2014
Spring 2014 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (58597)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term01/21/2014 - 03/10/2014Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management 1-132
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- Please note change in day and time to Tues/Thur, 1:00-2:15 p.m.
- Class Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/58597/1143
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 September 2007
Fall 2013 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (20434)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term09/03/2013 - 10/21/2013Wed 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management 1-136
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- 5002 will be offered in Spring 2014.
- Class Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20434/1139
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 17 October 2013
Fall 2013 | PA 5002 Section 002: Introduction to Policy Analysis (20433)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term10/22/2013 - 12/11/2013Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 205
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- 5002 will also be offered in Spring 2014.
- Class Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20433/1139
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 September 2007
Fall 2013 | PA 5002 Section 003: Introduction to Policy Analysis (27527)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term10/22/2013 - 12/11/2013Mon 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management 2-228
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Notes:
- Graduate and undergraduate students in programs other than the MPP and the MS-STEP programs should contact the instructor for permission.
- Class Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/27527/1139
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 17 October 2013
Fall 2013 | PA 5002 Section 004: Introduction to Policy Analysis (34159)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term09/03/2013 - 10/21/2013Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 330
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Description:
- The goal of this course is to provide you with an introduction to policy analysis and a better understanding of where it fits within the policy process. Policy analysis provides advice to help citizens, policy-makers, and others solve problems, and it is as much a craft as a science. We will learn several specific policy analytic skills: developing a problem context, problem structuring, developing alternative policy options monitoring, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, and recommendation. In doing so, we will use different analytical tools, seek to understand the larger policy-context, and practice communicating policy advice.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34159/1139
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 26 November 2012
Spring 2013 | PA 5002 Section 001: Introduction to Policy Analysis (53882)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term01/22/2013 - 02/18/2013Mon 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 3502/25/2013Mon 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 42503/04/2013 - 03/11/2013Mon 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 35
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- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53882/1133
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5002_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 September 2007
Spring 2013 | PA 5002 Section 002: Introduction to Policy Analysis (58615)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term03/25/2013 - 05/10/2013Mon 06:00PM - 08:45PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 30
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Process of public policy analysis from problem structuring to communication of findings. Commonly used analytical methods. Alternative models of analytical problem resolution.
- Class Description:
- This course provides an introduction to policy analysis. A general definition of policy analysis is 'a systematic and organized way to evaluate public policy alternatives or existing government programs.' The key elements of policy analysis are: problem structuring, monitoring, evaluation, forecasting, policy simulation, and recommendation. There are many approaches to problem structuring. One central approach to problem structuring uses the tools of microeconomic policy analysis. This approach emphasizes the role of efficiency and choices. It is, therefore, helpful for students to understand the role that efficiency plays in policy analysis and the strengths and weaknesses associated with reliance upon the efficiency criterion in structuring policy problems and crafting policy recommendations. There are many other perspectives on the structuring problems that come before public policy makers. These perspectives, with their associated methods, involve the understanding of the policy process, an appreciation for the institutional and cultural environment within which public problems arise, and an intimate familiarity with the political aspects of many problems that involve competing goals and objectives among divergent groups in society. This course will focus most on the efficiency approach with due concern for other issues. It is often the case that policy choices involve both efficiency and equity considerations. Thus, the course details the problems associated with the frequent tensions between equity and efficiency. Many of the examples discussed in class relate to instances where market mechanisms and/or government policies fail. Throughout the course we will summarize some of the key approaches to mitigating market and government failure problems.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/58615/1133
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kudrle_PA5002_Spring2019.docx (Spring 2019)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kudrle_PA5002_Spring2018.pdf (Spring 2018) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 22 April 2013
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